# Envoy AI Gateway vs Gloo AI Gateway

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Envoy AI Gateway

| Attribute | Envoy AI Gateway | Gloo AI Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.3 (54% (medium)) | 50.4 (34% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 68 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,229 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Provides routing and traffic management between applications and generative AI services, built on the open source Envoy Gateway. Supports multiple AI provider integrations and OpenAI-compatible APIs. It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"What is Envoy AI Gateway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Envoy AI Gateway is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"Is Envoy AI Gateway free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Envoy AI Gateway supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"What platforms does Envoy AI Gateway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Envoy AI Gateway can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"Can Envoy AI Gateway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Envoy AI Gateway, including OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, Groq, Together AI and Mistral, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","question":"What does Envoy AI Gateway integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Envoy AI Gateway is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/envoyproxy/ai-gateway","question":"Is Envoy AI Gateway open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An API gateway designed for managing APIs in cloud-native environments with specialized support for AI agents, model context protocol integration, and LLM inference routing, built with Rust for production agentic systems. It is indexed under Llm Gateways.","source":"https://www.solo.io/products/gloo-gateway","question":"What is Gloo AI Gateway?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gloo AI Gateway does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.solo.io/pricing","question":"How much does Gloo AI Gateway cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gloo AI Gateway supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.solo.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Gloo AI Gateway support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gloo AI Gateway can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.solo.io/products/gloo-gateway","question":"Can Gloo AI Gateway be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Gloo AI Gateway, including OpenAI, AWS S3, Kubernetes, MCP (Model Context Protocol), LLMs, Envoy, Backstage and GraphQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.solo.io/products/gloo-gateway","question":"What does Gloo AI Gateway integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source gateway built on Envoy that centralizes AI traffic management by forwarding OpenAI-compatible requests to various LLM providers with automatic failover, token-based rate limiting, and Kubernetes-native deployment. | A Kubernetes-native API gateway and AI management platform that provides enterprise-grade traffic routing, security controls, and centralized LLM provider management across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":"semantic","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","routing_strategy":"custom","streaming_support":true,"automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"contact-sales","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","routing_strategy":"load-based","streaming_support":true,"automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":false,"guardrails_moderation":"built-in","openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Vertex AI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Groq"},{"name":"Together AI"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"DeepInfra"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Hunyuan"},{"name":"Tencent LLM Knowledge Engine"},{"name":"SambaNova"},{"name":"Grok"},{"name":"OIDC"},{"name":"cert-manager"},{"name":"GCP Vertex AI","native":true},{"name":"Gemini","native":true},{"name":"vLLM","native":true},{"name":"MCP","native":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"AWS STS","native":true,"category":"auth"},{"name":"Entra ID","native":true,"category":"auth"},{"name":"Google STS","native":true,"category":"auth"},{"name":"Google Vertex"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol","category":"tools","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)","native":true,"category":"developer-tools"},{"name":"LLMs","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Envoy","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Backstage","native":false,"category":"developer-tools"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true,"category":"developer-tools"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Istio","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open-source. Commercial managed hosting and enterprise self-hosted options available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T21:05:53.824Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Contact Solo.io for custom pricing. Open-source kgateway available for free.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.solo.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-29T14:59:17.296Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-10-07T11:58:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v1.2.0-rc1","date":"2026-10-06T08:40:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2026-08-21T18:23:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2026-06-23T15:32:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc1","date":"2026-06-23T02:37:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.7.0","date":"2026-06-06T20:59:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.6.0","date":"2026-05-05T20:43:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.6.0-rc1","date":"2026-04-30T21:12:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.6.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.5.0","date":"2026-01-23T21:17:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.5.0-rc1","date":"2026-01-12T19:47:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.5.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.4.0","date":"2025-11-08T00:55:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.4.0-rc2","date":"2025-11-07T22:42:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.4.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.4.0-rc1","date":"2025-11-05T21:31:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.4.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.3.0","date":"2025-08-21T10:28:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.3.0-rc2","date":"2025-08-21T10:01:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.3.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.3.0-rc1","date":"2025-08-15T04:15:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.3.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.2.1","date":"2025-06-10T04:01:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.2.0","date":"2025-06-05T21:20:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.2.0-rc3","date":"2025-06-05T21:12:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.2.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/theagentrouter/agent-router/releases/tag/v0.2.0-rc1","date":"2025-06-02T22:27:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.2.0-rc1"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"in_progress"}]` |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aigateway.envoyproxy.io/docs/0.4/capabilities/security/ | https://www.solo.io/blog/compliance-zero-trust-istio-ambient-mesh |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=envoy-ai-gateway%2Fai-gateway-helm&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Llm Gateways)

| Capability | Envoy AI Gateway | Gloo AI Gateway |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing strategy | Custom | Load based |
| Caching | Semantic | - |
| Virtual key management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget spend controls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guardrails moderation | - | Built in |
| Request cost observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Self hosted | Self hosted |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | Contact sales |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:32.593Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*